be

saw my mother. She was walking towards a light

d and looked at me, emotionless. A tear fell down her fac

u there" , my mom said before stepping into the light with my dad and the light fa

first thought was, I needed to get to my mother. As soon as I hopped out of bed, I ran to the door and swung it op

o my mother", I said. His bod

fell on deaf ears. If anything ,

I'm afraid I have some bad news",

I need to get to my mother" I said, frustrat

on't be possible ,

hell not?" ,

.. I stood still..... He was lying right.

I said to him. I felt as if I

started to say, b

nd I drove home, with Lamonte and Ryder behind me in their own car. When I got home, the place was a fucking mess. Ryder's men were already there. The walls had slash marks on them, as if s

had been pulled out of her body. Some of her organs were missing. Her eyes had been plucked out and the top of her head looked as if it had

finished puking and dropped to my knees. My moth

ndow above her bed. I burst out crying. She was already in pain. To imagine the amount of pain she must have been in when this hap

s just a dream, but the coincidence was so great. Could Ryder have had something to do with this? We did have a huge fight.

Ryder. He nodded. " Grab her th

r to just leave my mother here like that. Ryder followed me, curious to see wha

he said, trying to take the shovel away from me, b

amonte came out, grabbed a shovel, and helped me dig. I recalled the day when my father died. He always wanted to be buried in our backyard for some reason, and we honored that wish. I dug his grave and visited him from time to time. Now here I am, doing the same for my mom.

tayed silent, which was good. I wasn't trying to hear anyone

y with her", he said to Lamonte, who nodded. Ryder and his bodyguards were gone soon after an

o go... Now

doubt Ryder will let me out of his s

, Ember. I'm getting you out of Talla

the packhouse." I told him and he starte

s", Lamonte said as he climbed into t

, as annoying as it is", I told him, t

", he said to me, looking in my eye, befo

him. He kept driving, zi

t as well as I do." , he said. I was silent. Thinkin

matic outbursts when he is upset. Did you ever wonder what ha

. Suicide." , I said

he couldn't take it anymore, and snapped her neck, right in front of her lover. He is so fascinated with you, because you honestly look so much like her. He has a type. " Lamonte said m

, I asked him. He didn't reply but I t

ould you stay and work for him? Wha

rought you to our land, so I prepared better this time," he said , coming to a stop in front of a blue Honda Ac

He can not follow you since it crosses into enemy territory. " he said. Th

t my hand. We could escape together ,

fore handing me a flyer about a cook wanted

. Tell them Seal sent you. They will know who I am and help you get settled."

eace " he said, before pulling away. His face then seemed to contort in a way I didn't u

e threw me the duffel bag. "Take it. It has money and the resources you wil

e said. " NOW GO", he yelled. I hopped in the car,

aid, before pulling out a gu

a bat out of hell, processing the information that he had given me. So much was happening so fast, but I would have time to grieve later. I believed Lamonte. No one wo